Singapore

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A colourful city break

Holidays in Singapore are so much more than stopovers. Meet the English-speaking locals and share tips on the best food stalls. Enjoy your downtime in a city with plenty of entertainment, gardens and zoological parks.

Sightseers flock to Singapore’s stupendous malls for glorious shops, before squeezing through the hawker markets to find inexpensive delicacies, from sambal stingray to simple chicken rice. To escape the rush, visit Sentosa island, just off the south coast. Slow down the pace at the resort hotels on the island, where families can enjoy Universal Studios. Come evening, a river cruise, a turn on the Singapore Flyer or a sling at a rooftop bar are all great ways to see the shimmering city lights. Book flights to Singapore: your holiday starts here.

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The gateway to the east is wide open and there are so many places to explore

Break up your big journey to Australia with a holiday in Singapore. Before the great wide outback enjoy the lush and tropical city, and buy yourself some beachwear from Orchard Road ready for the Aussie sun. Then it’s just under eleven hours from Singapore to Sydney harbour, where you can swap street food for seafood, visit the Blue Mountains or surf on Bondi Beach. We also fly to sunny Brisbane and fashionable Melbourne with our Oneworld partner airlines.

You’ll be forgiven for thinking of them similarly: two high tech cities crammed onto lush islands, but Hong Kong and Singapore are different beasts. Singapore is ordered and tidy, a perfect gateway into the east. Travel on to Hong Kong and you’ll find a chaotic metropolis, busier, wilder, but ultimately captivating. Visit Macau, the Vegas of the east, shop for duty-free fashion and enjoy Cantonese delicacies before taking to a glamorous wine bar in the evening.

The island city-state of Singapore is off the tip of Malaysia. From here it’s easy to head north to Malaysia’s tropical beaches, wildlife and vivid green rainforests. You can take a train to the capital of Kuala Lumpur or even a short flight to see its incredible Petronas Twin Towers. Visit Malaysia’s unspoilt islands: Penang or the Langkawi archipelago and head to Malaysian Borneo for a jungle experience.

After the bright lights and the shopper’s delights of Singapore, visit Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, has cosmopolitan style, lively streets and serene Buddhist shrines. Head to Banglamphu to experience the best of it, before walking below the pagodas at Wat Phra Kaew, the temple of the Emerald Buddha. The country’s second-largest island, Koi Samui, is an ideal break for those who want coconut groves and white beaches.

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Singapore, a shimmering city

Singapore is our kind of place. The national pastimes involve shopping and eating. The sovereign city state doesn’t just have skyscrapers, it has towers of flowers – the fabled Gardens by the Bay redefine what green space can be. It’s bright, it’s beautiful and it’s waiting for your visit. Here’s how to spend your time there.